Remote sensor extension?
 

My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Remote sensor extension?
 

UCLAN wrote in message
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My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Infra red is not reflecting off the mirror in normal fashion.
It is reflercting off the glass, not the silvering. Just glue a very small
piece of white plastic, angled , in front of the receiver

--
Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/

Remote sensor extension?
 

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My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Aim your remote at the wall BEHIND YOU or the ceiling. Aim at a patch of
wall that the TV's remote sensor can 'see'.
Scattered IR from that patch should be enough to control the TV.

I often 'bounce' my control 'beam' off of the wall or ceiling because the
aim is much less critical.








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Remote sensor extension?
 

N Cook wrote:

My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Infra red is not reflecting off the mirror in normal fashion.
It is reflercting off the glass, not the silvering. Just glue a very small
piece of white plastic, angled , in front of the receiver

Thanks for the hint, although I doubt I'll be gluing anything to a new TV.
The other respondent's suggestion of bouncing the IR signal off the ceiling
(mine is off-white) works great!

Remote sensor extension?
 

bz wrote:

My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Aim your remote at the wall BEHIND YOU or the ceiling. Aim at a patch of
wall that the TV's remote sensor can 'see'.
Scattered IR from that patch should be enough to control the TV.

I often 'bounce' my control 'beam' off of the wall or ceiling because the
aim is much less critical.

Thanks! Bouncing it off the ceiling works great! And, in addition, that
solution makes it quite easy to see what button I'm pushing on the remote!
I am in your debt.

Remote sensor extension?
 

UCLAN wrote in message
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N Cook wrote:

My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Infra red is not reflecting off the mirror in normal fashion.
It is reflercting off the glass, not the silvering. Just glue a very
small
piece of white plastic, angled , in front of the receiver

Thanks for the hint, although I doubt I'll be gluing anything to a new TV.
The other respondent's suggestion of bouncing the IR signal off the
ceiling
(mine is off-white) works great!

You could use a bit of double sided tape to do the gluing. I find the angle
for bouncing off the ceiling is quite critical ,to be effective, maybe
because it is not a flat surface.

--
Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/

Remote sensor extension?
 

The walls in my house are sand colored.I can aim my tv remote and my
WebTV wireless infrared hand held remote and my WebTV wireless infrared
keyboard at the ceiling and at the wall behind my couch and both remotes
work.I use a Gyration wireless radio mini keyboard and Gyration wireless
radio mouse for my computer.They work walls.
www.gyration.com
cuhulin

Remote sensor extension?
 

UCLAN wrote in :

bz wrote:

My new Sony Bravia HDTV has the remote sensor on the *far* right side
of the TV. Fine, except the TV is recessed about 2" in a wood cabinet,
and the sensor can't "see" a signal from the remote in a chair about
40 degrees to the right removed from dead center.

I can make it work using a mirror, but that's not a very elegant
solution. Plus, one must still aim the remote perfectly.

Any ideas? [Other than that, I love the set.]

Aim your remote at the wall BEHIND YOU or the ceiling. Aim at a patch
of wall that the TV's remote sensor can 'see'.
Scattered IR from that patch should be enough to control the TV.

I often 'bounce' my control 'beam' off of the wall or ceiling because
the aim is much less critical.

Thanks! Bouncing it off the ceiling works great! And, in addition, that
solution makes it quite easy to see what button I'm pushing on the
remote! I am in your debt.

My pleasure!

You can 'pay that debt' by helping someone else, sometime. When the
opportunity presents itself. :)

Just as I just 'paid a small portion of the debt' I owe those that have
helped me over the years. Thank YOU for giving me the opportunity. :)




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